soaked (up)

past tense of soak (up)
as in absorbed
to take in (something liquid) through small openings this sponge should soak up the spilled juice very nicely

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  • If the dollar retained roughly its present purchasing power, a quadrillion-dollar valuation would mean bitcoin had absorbed a significant portion of global capital.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Charter took over the two channels in 2016, when the company absorbed Time Warner Cable.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • During pre-production, the group drank margaritas in Elassal’s hotel room, went on weekend outings to hockey games, even shared their biggest secrets.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Last month, six soldiers held a woman who drank a bottle of root beer without paying.
    Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Soaked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soaked%20%28up%29. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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